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Release thumbnail - Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Tax Credit - 2020-01-16
Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Tax Credit
January 16, 2020 | Tax Credit Review

Act 48 of 2017 requires the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to review all state tax credits over a five-year period. For the second year, the IFO reviewed the Research and Development, Keystone Innovation Zone, Mobile Telecommunications Broadband Investment and Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Tax Credits.

Click on the link to access the Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Tax Credit Report.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - January Edition - 2020-01-15
IFO News Stand - January Edition
January 15, 2020 | Economics and Other

The January edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The release includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends.

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Release thumbnail - 2019 Impact Fee Estimate - 2020-01-09
2019 Impact Fee Estimate
January 09, 2020 | Energy

This research brief uses recent data published by the Department of Environmental Protection to project CY 2019 Impact Fee collections. Collections are estimated to be $198.2 million, a decrease of $53.6 million from the prior year.

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Release thumbnail - December 2019 - 2020-01-02
December 2019
January 02, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.91 billion in General Fund revenues for December, an increase of $2.0 million compared to December 2018.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - December Edition - 2019-12-20
IFO News Stand - December Edition
December 20, 2019 | Economics and Other

The December edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The release includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends.

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Release thumbnail - Tax Incentive Expansion - 2019-12-11
Tax Incentive Expansion
December 11, 2019 | Economics and Other

In response to a legislative request, the Independent Fiscal Office analyzed new or expanded tax credits and special zones approved by the General Assembly since 2009.

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Release thumbnail - Natural Gas Production Report, 2019Q3 - 2019-12-03
Natural Gas Production Report, 2019Q3
December 03, 2019 | Energy

This report for the third quarter of 2019 uses data collected by the PA Department of Environmental Protection to develop statewide and county-level tabulations of production volume and well counts.

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Release thumbnail - November 2019 - 2019-12-02
November 2019
December 02, 2019 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.36 billion in General Fund revenues for November, an increase of $19.8 million (0.8%) compared to November 2018.

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Release thumbnail - Presentation to Grow PA Coalition - 2019-12-02
Presentation to Grow PA Coalition
December 02, 2019 | Economics and Other

Director Matthew Knittel made a brief presentation to the Grow PA Coalition on the Pennsylvania Demographic and Economic Outlook.

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Release thumbnail - FIVE YEAR ECONOMIC AND BUDGET OUTLOOK - 2019-11-14
FIVE YEAR ECONOMIC AND BUDGET OUTLOOK
November 14, 2019 | Revenue Estimates

Click on the hyperlink above to access the full report, three presentations and press release.

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